Journal-box lid.



PATENTED FEB. 2'?, 1906.

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JOURNAL B0X LID.

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Noc 813,504. PATENTED FEB. Z7, 1906. A. LIPSCHUTZe JOURNAL BOX LID. LIGATION FILED s zo UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

JOURNAL-Box LID.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Feb. 27', 1906.

Application filed September 20, 1905. Serial No. 279.219,

To a/ZZ whom, it may concern,.-

Beit known that I, ARTHUR LrrsoHUTz, a

' citizen of the United States, residing at the able any one skilled in the art to which it apertains to make and use the same, reference eing had to the accompanying drawings, forming part of this speciiication.

My invention relates more particularly to a lid or cover for journal-boxes of the type usually employed on railway-cars, and has for its object to provide a box adapted to be vclosed as completely as possible against the admission of dust or other objectionable matter.

In the drawings, which show a j ournal-box and lid embodying my invention, Figure 1 is a longitudinal section of the box, with the lid attached. Fig. 2 is a cross-section of the lid on the line 2 2 of Fig. 5. Fig. 3 is a crosssection yof the lid on the line 3 3 of Fig. 5. Fi 4 is a horizontal section on the line 4 4 ofig. 1; and Figs. 5 and 6 are, res ectively, a front and rear elevation of the li Like characters of reference refer to similar parts in the different views.

10 is the journal 3 11, the brass 12, the key, and 13 the journal-box, provided with the usual opening 14. At the upper edge of this opening the box is provided with two perforated lugs 15, which constitute the hinge-pin lugs for the lid. Between these two lugs is formed a flange 16 grooved on its inner side, as shown at 17, for the passage of the hingepin. This flange extends upward, as best shown in Figs. 1 and 4,beyond the top of theA lugs 15 and laterally over or across the top of said lugs, as best shown in Fig. 4. The lid 20 is provided with two openings 21. A hinge-pin 22 passes through these o enings and through the perforations in the Figs 15, traversing the groove 17 in the rear face of the iiange 16, and is secured in position by means of the usual cotter-pin 23. The lid is also pro vided with the usual forwardly and upwardly extending portion 25, the rear edge of which is curved downward to form a lip 26. Thelid is also rovided with a spring 28, secured thereto y means of a rivet 29, set in a yoke 30, formed integral with the lid and beneath which the spring 28 passes. The lower end ofthe spring 28 is bent to form ahook 31,

the outer end of which engages with a notch 32 adjacent to the opening 14 of the box to form a lock. 27 is a second yoke, also formed integral with the lid and embracing the hook 31, for which it acts as a stop. The lid is also provided with a rib 33 ,which conforms to the shape of the opening 14 of the box.

When the lid is detached from the box, the upper end of the spring `28 occupies the position shown in Jr'ull lines in Fig. 2; but when the lid is in closed position on the box the upper end of this spring 28 occupies the position shown in full lines in Fig. 1 and in dotted lines in Fig. 2 and tends to hold the lid closed. The lid is also held closed by the engagement of the hook 31 at the opposite end of this spring in the notch 32. It will be seen from an inspection of Fig. 1 that when the lid is in closed position the lip 26 on the lid is in contact with the inner or rear face of the flange 16, which is extended upward to a suficient extent to insure the closing of the box at this point, thus preventing the entry oi' dust. At the same time the hook 31 insures the firm engagement of the lid with the box. When the lid is raised, the stop 27 en ages the hook 31 and forces it from the notc 32, thus unfastening the lid.

It will be seen that by means of this construction the hinge-pin is exposed to view on the rear face of the flange at the top of the box, thus permitting ready inspection to ascertain whether the pin has been broken.

Having fully described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent of the United States, is-

1. The combination with a journal -box provided with an opening, of a lid for said opening, a spring carried by said lid and bearing at one end against said box, the other end of said spring engaging with said box to hold said lid in position.

2. The combination with a journal-box provided with an opening, of a lid for said opening, a spring carried by said lid and bearing at one end against said box,the other end of said spring forming a lock engagin with said box to hold said lid in position, an a stop for said spring adjacent to said lock.

3. The combination with a journal-box provided with an opening, of a lid for said opening, a spring carried by said lid and bearing at one end against said box, means securing said spring to said lid at a point intermediate the ends of said spring, the opposite end IOO of said spring engaging With Said box adjacent to said opening to hold said lid in position.

4. The combination with a journal-box, 5 provided With hinge-pin lugs and a flange on said box between said lugs, said ange being rovided With a groove on its rear face, of a inge -pin assing through said lugs and groove, a lic journaled on said hinge-pin and Io provided with a lip making Contact With said flange, and a spring carried by said lid and bearing at one end against said box, the o po site end of said spring engaging with sai boX to hold said-lid in osition.

In testimony W ereof I have hereunto set I 5 my hand and aflxed my seal in the presence of the two subscribing Witnesses.

ARTHUR LIPSCHUTZ.

Witnesses:

JAMES H. BRYsoN, BENNETTE PIKE. 

